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baataam vta gh
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tell on h/; testify against h/



imbaataamaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbaataamaa 1s - 3s ind; nibaataamaa 1s - 3s ind; obaataamaan 3s - 3' ind; baataamaad 3s - 3' conj; bayaataamaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; baataam 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /baataam-/

imbaataamaa1s - 3s ind gh
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obaataamaan3s - 3' ind gh
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baataamaad3s - 3' conj gh
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bayaataamaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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baataam2s - 3 imp gh
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baataam /baataam-/: /baataa-/
stuck, transgress
; /-am/
act on it (animate)/ by mouth or teeth: eat it (animate), chew it (animate)

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

baataam vta tell on h/; testify against h/
(reciprocal) baataandiwag vai they witness against, tell on each other

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